November 2, 4-5, 2026 (Virtual) - CADRE is proud to co-host the annual virtual Symposium on Substance Use Research (SOSUR). This virtual event focuses on leveraging research, knowledge, and insight on substance use from across the country. The virtual format will include expert keynotes, panels, and research presentations on a wide variety of substance use topics. SOSUR is free and open to the public.

CADRE is currently accepting applications for Research Project Lead. Annual support of up to $150,000 will be provided. The project period is up to three years. Intent submissions are due by Friday, October 9, 2026.

Please join us October 21, 2026 for the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series with Eric Pedersen, Ph.D., University of Southern California

CADRE is currently accepting applications for Pilot Project Lead. Support of up to $75,000 will be provided. Intent submissions are due by Friday, September 11, 2026.

The Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation (CADRE) is proud to co-sponsor the COBRE on Opioid and Overdose Summit on Stigma on August 13, 2026, in Providence, RI, with virtual attendance also available. This free, interdisciplinary event will bring together researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, harm reductionists, and community members to explore the impact of stigma on the opioid crisis and advance collaborative approaches to research and intervention. Registration is required.

A pilot study led by researchers at the Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation highlights the value of community-based screenings in identifying previously undetected liver health concerns.

Please join us on May 8, 2026 for the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series with Stephanie O'Malley, Ph.D., Yale University.

Please join us April 29th for the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series with Laura Ray, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

A new opinion article featuring CADRE investigator Lauren Micalizzi examines how evolving cannabis policy may affect policies related to cannabis use during pregnancy.

New research examines trends in the co-use of nicotine/tobacco products, alcohol, and cannabis across youth and adult populations in the United States. Using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, the study highlights how patterns of polysubstance use vary across age groups and evolve alongside changes in the tobacco and cannabis marketplace.

Starting your research career can be daunting, as you assemble the team and resources you need to succeed. Access to sophisticated equipment, specialized personnel and standardized procedures is needed for successful grant funding and publication. CADRE’s multidisciplinary Clinical Lab Core (CLC) makes these resources available to early career investigators in areas like substance use and metabolic health, lowering the barrier to entry for complex human subjects research.

Their new paper details a longitudinal pilot project exploring the momentary and long-term links between cannabis use, postpartum depression, and early parenting.

November 5-6, 2025 (Virtual)

Exploring the role of stress in chronic disease risk, relapse, and new directions for intervention

Randomized trial finds distinct immune biomarker changes in light vs. heavy drinkers, highlighting dose- and behavior-dependent effects of alcohol on inflammation.

Abby Morales, Kevin McCurdy, and Jacob Talamantes represented CADRE at this year’s Emerging Areas of Science IDeA Symposium in Providence, RI, presenting cutting-edge research on alcohol use disorder and related health outcomes.

Former CADRE Investigator, Carolina Haass-Koffler, collaborates with Brown University engineers to pioneer groundbreaking diagnostic tools that detect opioid exposure in adults and newborns.

CADRE supported researchers have launched a study testing MDMA, known as ecstasy or molly, and talk therapy as a treatment for PTSD and alcohol use disorder in military veterans.

CADRE is currently accepting applications for Research Project Lead. Support of up to $200,000 will be provided. Intent submissions are due by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Please join us for the next CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series with Craig McClain, MD, University of Louisville.

CADRE is currently accepting applications for Pilot Project Lead. Support of up to $75,000 will be provided. Intent submissions are due by Monday, March 31, 2025.

Hayley Treloar Padovano discusses alternatives to alcohol use.